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there and the business analyzed clinics or others that just say look, we need to take a good look at virginia. >> it really comes down to building sights. so we're working to determine which of those will be the best for us. >> starting from 0 at this point is inconsistent with our timeline. >> the move is planned for summer of 2011. the ceo plans to make that decision on the arlington or fair fax within a few months. >> giving no ground on capitol hill today. despite being grilled by the lawmakers who are accusing the company of being unfair to clients. examining which role they might have played in the financial crisis. and today's hearing is focused on goldman's strategy with certain more of the investments. who still expected them to increase. and that the firm was in a position to make money at those investments declining. for that apparent complex, no apologies. >> the regret to me means something that you feel like you did wrong. and i don't have that. >> they were hoping to use today's hearing to build report for the registration now before the senate. >>> three violent robbers caught
there and the business analyzed clinics or others that just say look, we need to take a good look at virginia. >> it really comes down to building sights. so we're working to determine which of those will be the best for us. >> starting from 0 at this point is inconsistent with our timeline. >> the move is planned for summer of 2011. the ceo plans to make that decision on the arlington or fair fax within a few months. >> giving no ground on capitol hill today. despite...
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report and speaking of 495, check it out in virginia. everything is at speed 95 to 66 an beyond. andrea, that's a quick look at traffic. >> thank you, angie. >>> they are the keepers of our most precious cargo. car seats are supposed to protect children in the worst circumstances but in the consumer alert lesli foster shows us an important seat safety check that most parents overlook. >> yes, the car seat. >> reporter: 8-month-old alex can't walk or talk yet but he already graduated to a new car seat. his dad ryan says safety is his biggest concern. >> i have to make sure for some reason somebody hits us he is definitely protected. >> reporter: one question he cannot answer. >> did you know that car seats expire? >> didn't know. >> reporter: turns out that many parents that came to make sure their seats are safe had no idea. >> i didn't realize that it did but thinking about it makes sense because of the wear and tear on it, the constant use. >> most car seats expire after six years. >> reporter: emily heads up the car seat program and s
report and speaking of 495, check it out in virginia. everything is at speed 95 to 66 an beyond. andrea, that's a quick look at traffic. >> thank you, angie. >>> they are the keepers of our most precious cargo. car seats are supposed to protect children in the worst circumstances but in the consumer alert lesli foster shows us an important seat safety check that most parents overlook. >> yes, the car seat. >> reporter: 8-month-old alex can't walk or talk yet but he...
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. >>> virginia lawmakers approvalled a gun safety bill. it will require virginia's education department to create a new gun safety program for elementary schools, and that program must use guidelines from the national rifle association. specifically material involving an nra gun safety mascot called eddie eagle. it will still be up to local school boards to decide whether too offer the gun safety program in their school. >>> montgomery county is in worse financial shape than originally thought. yesterday county executive ike leggett presented budget proposals to make up for money loss as a result in a drop of county revenue and less state funding. it includes doubling the energy tax, raising cell phone tax by 50%, reducing earned income tax credit by 33% and reducing pension payments made to county employees. >>> in the news now, 11 suspected pirates could appear in court as early as today. they are accused of firing on two u.s. navy vessels in two incidents off the coast of africa. the suspects were flown to the u.s. on thursday. >>> the
. >>> virginia lawmakers approvalled a gun safety bill. it will require virginia's education department to create a new gun safety program for elementary schools, and that program must use guidelines from the national rifle association. specifically material involving an nra gun safety mascot called eddie eagle. it will still be up to local school boards to decide whether too offer the gun safety program in their school. >>> montgomery county is in worse financial shape than...
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massey which is based in virginia, expects the second quarter loss in the miami explosion to range between 80 and -- $80 to $150 million. >>> president obama drove home his case for sweeping financial reform today. he gave a speech near wall street, pushing for legislation that would give the government more power to take control of companies that are too big to fail. he wants more transparencies and complex financial markets. and a new agency to protect consumers from banks. in the end, our system only works on markets, that are only free. when there are basic safeguards that are abused, the area that ensures that they are more profitable to play by the rules than the games of the system. >> spending millions, lobbying in congress and this morning, the u.s. chambers of commerce took out a full page ad in the new york times. both parties in washington are ready to hammer out an agreement. >>> in tonight's consumer alert, good news for the customers in maryland. the utility company announced that they are expanding the appliance rebate program for the residential customers who purchased the
massey which is based in virginia, expects the second quarter loss in the miami explosion to range between 80 and -- $80 to $150 million. >>> president obama drove home his case for sweeping financial reform today. he gave a speech near wall street, pushing for legislation that would give the government more power to take control of companies that are too big to fail. he wants more transparencies and complex financial markets. and a new agency to protect consumers from banks. in the...
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today a beloved middle school principal will be buried in a private funeral in manassas, virginia. yesterday 2,000 mourners attended an emotional wake at the pierce funeral home. andrea mccarren has more. >> instead of making us a school it he made us a family and it is hard to know the father of our family is gone. >> he helped me to be the person i am today. >> for some of us he was a father, a mentor. an important person. like a true father to me and i loved him dearly. >> reporter: the parents of brian betts and his sister greeted more than 2,000 mourners. among them, this group of ninth graders who liked brian betts so much they did something extraordinary, and lobbied the school system to stay at shaw middle school for another year as ninth graders. >> he understood everything about ninth graders. he would know what is going on in our life and we could call him anytime at night and he would listen no matter what. >> he wasn't like a principal. he was a best friend. >> he was just like the best principal we ever had. >> reporter: while children try to understand the incomprehe
today a beloved middle school principal will be buried in a private funeral in manassas, virginia. yesterday 2,000 mourners attended an emotional wake at the pierce funeral home. andrea mccarren has more. >> instead of making us a school it he made us a family and it is hard to know the father of our family is gone. >> he helped me to be the person i am today. >> for some of us he was a father, a mentor. an important person. like a true father to me and i loved him dearly....
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the beltway in virginia, delayed braddock to 66. patchy fog all along the capital beltway in to maryland. wrapping with a live shot of 355 and i-370. check it out. very thick still out in montgomery county. and from what i understand, howard, it will be like in the next couple of hours. >>> dense fog advisory until 9:00. some fog may linger past that but we will break out with 72 and an isolated shower. 70 tomorrow as the weekend is wet at times. and sunday looks warmer than saturday but lingering rain will last through monday at times. >>> as for wall street we are looking lower but we have microsoft and amazon.com coming out. we will have to see how things shake out. >>> the "early show" is next and they have more on the oil rig explosion and dave price is celebrating earth day in the district. >> you want to say hi to your class. >> hello to the class and fellow students. >> the latest news traffic and weather at wusa9.com. >> we will see you
the beltway in virginia, delayed braddock to 66. patchy fog all along the capital beltway in to maryland. wrapping with a live shot of 355 and i-370. check it out. very thick still out in montgomery county. and from what i understand, howard, it will be like in the next couple of hours. >>> dense fog advisory until 9:00. some fog may linger past that but we will break out with 72 and an isolated shower. 70 tomorrow as the weekend is wet at times. and sunday looks warmer than saturday...
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gun rights advocates oppose the measure. >>> the man who admitted he decapitated a fell yew virginia tech student has been sentenced to life without the possibility of patrol. he said he killed her because she rejected his romantic advances. the commonwealth attorney said he apologized to the victim's family and the community and he's satisfied the judge imposed the maximum sentence. >>> one of the men accused of killing the president at the student body of north carolina entered a guilty plea today. demario at water will spend the rest of his life in prison for the carjack, kidnapping and death of eve carson. prosecutors were planning to seek the death penalty but they agreed not to as part of the plea. >>> to a consumer reports about the lexus suvs toyota was taking a closer look at. the department of transportation announced toyota will be recalling its 2010 lexington gx460 models. that adds up to about 6,000 vehicles. consumer reports issued a don't buy warning last week saying the vehicle was prone to rolling over. >>> let's check out that evening rush hour. patranya bhoolsuwan
gun rights advocates oppose the measure. >>> the man who admitted he decapitated a fell yew virginia tech student has been sentenced to life without the possibility of patrol. he said he killed her because she rejected his romantic advances. the commonwealth attorney said he apologized to the victim's family and the community and he's satisfied the judge imposed the maximum sentence. >>> one of the men accused of killing the president at the student body of north carolina...
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. >>> on the cam tuesday of virginia tech -- campus of virginia tech, this has been a campus to recollect. >> people came to honor the 32 students and staff killed in a campus shooting spree three years ago today. the day included a 3.2-mile run and the release of 32 balloons in honor of the lives taken. >> this school meant so much to lesli. she felt so much a part of home here. >> that is tony sherman talking about his daughter lesli and the high school she attended west springfield. she was among the shooting victims at virginia tech. today west springfield high dedicated its newly surfaced track in memory of lesli, a model student and athlete. west springfield also awarded a college scholarship in her way. >>> democrats jim moran, bobby scott and gerald conley sent letters to urge a bill that lets private gun sellers to do backgrounds checks. >>> another matter now headed to capitol hill is whether to give the district a member of congress who has full voting rights. they'll bring up a bill for a vote next week. >>> and now president obama is strongly urging lawmakers to pass it. up u
. >>> on the cam tuesday of virginia tech -- campus of virginia tech, this has been a campus to recollect. >> people came to honor the 32 students and staff killed in a campus shooting spree three years ago today. the day included a 3.2-mile run and the release of 32 balloons in honor of the lives taken. >> this school meant so much to lesli. she felt so much a part of home here. >> that is tony sherman talking about his daughter lesli and the high school she attended...
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problems in virginia. >> that's right. definitely not a friday night light as we show you on a realtime map here giving us a good picture as you can see. capital beltway from 66 to 270 very slow going. everybody below. gw parkway to 123 to the beltway a crawl. 270. live shot there. much better in comparison as you can see no major delays from gaithersburg into german town bc now. check on our traffic land camera. switch over there in georgetown. traffic moving into georgetown. lots of cars. it will be a big party spot tonight. watch out for pedestrians anywhere you can. lesli, back to you. >> tonight's consumer alert. avoiding auction scams. love the excitement of the bid but these red flags are sure signs that you are being scammed. the consignor offering discounts. a legitimate auction doesn't have the authority to do that. if there is a small crowd in attendance experts say it is more than likely a trap for unsuspecting newbies. if it is held at a hotel, a meeting hall or rented room, you have seen a lot of those advert
problems in virginia. >> that's right. definitely not a friday night light as we show you on a realtime map here giving us a good picture as you can see. capital beltway from 66 to 270 very slow going. everybody below. gw parkway to 123 to the beltway a crawl. 270. live shot there. much better in comparison as you can see no major delays from gaithersburg into german town bc now. check on our traffic land camera. switch over there in georgetown. traffic moving into georgetown. lots of...
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live in west virginia, back to you. >> thank you. breaking news now, closer to home. 9newses now learned dc's office has cleared council chairman, vincent gray of charges of misappropriation of money. it concerned repair work a contract did to his home. he improperly solicited money. the investigation determined gray had paid fair market value for the renovations to his home and that the request for money from comcast was not campaign related and within his duties as chairperson of the city council. >>> well, could the rot ton economy sweep a republican back into the governor's mansion in heavily democratic maryland? former governor hopes so. he launched a rematch in rockville today and the current governor quickly hit back. here's bruce leshan. >> here they go again. bob urlich is hoping the same forces that brought republicans to power in virginia, new jersey, and massachusetts will help flip the results of his last race against democrat, martin o'malley. >> welcome to history part two. >> tax increases. >> that's correct. >> excus
live in west virginia, back to you. >> thank you. breaking news now, closer to home. 9newses now learned dc's office has cleared council chairman, vincent gray of charges of misappropriation of money. it concerned repair work a contract did to his home. he improperly solicited money. the investigation determined gray had paid fair market value for the renovations to his home and that the request for money from comcast was not campaign related and within his duties as chairperson of the...
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checking on the beltway in virginia, no problems to report, also. drivers make their way from the wilson bridge past 95, 66 up towards the american legion and finally we'll call it a wrap with eastbound 66. wear seeing more drivers here between 50 and 123. it doesn't look like the delays are bad just yet. i want to call for a friday light. go outside and enjoy the day. over to andrea. >>> with the arrival of nicer weather, road crews around the area have more time to work on long-term projects like around tyson's corner. that means details and delays for you. surae chinn has more. >> reporter: kicking it into high gear at 123 and the beltway, it's the most complicated kund takings of the megaproject for the dulles metro rails and hot lanes intersection. a major commuter hub and expect major headaches. >> interruptions, delays, and disruption. >> reporter: vdot is getting on schedule on five major projects. the woodrow wilson bridge is in its final phase this year. widening southbound 95 in woodbridge is in mid-stream. the parkway extension is also w
checking on the beltway in virginia, no problems to report, also. drivers make their way from the wilson bridge past 95, 66 up towards the american legion and finally we'll call it a wrap with eastbound 66. wear seeing more drivers here between 50 and 123. it doesn't look like the delays are bad just yet. i want to call for a friday light. go outside and enjoy the day. over to andrea. >>> with the arrival of nicer weather, road crews around the area have more time to work on long-term...
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no accidents throughout virginia and maryland. if you're taking public transportation tonight, everything is running on time. derek, back to you. >> thank you. >>> topper is here with the 9 forecast first. the 90s are already a distant memory. >> reporter: they sure are. we were 83 yesterday. today we didn't get out of the 50s. good news though. the weekend looks pretty good. at least tomorrow does. for tonight if you're headed out, grab a light jacket. temperatures are going to be in the mid-30s in. suburbs. mid-40s downtown. the winds will be breezy all night. northwesterly at 10 to 15. now we'll continue to -- that will continue actually into saturday morning. look at the temperatures. look at oakland. 34 in oakland right now. a different ballgame out there. 46 in cumberland. even some 40s in winchester and martinsburg and up into hagerstown. still in the mid-50s downtown but even in the upper 40's in gaithersburg. upper 50s to mid-50s down toward fredricksburg. we'll come back. we'll tell you if we're going to stay cool all we
no accidents throughout virginia and maryland. if you're taking public transportation tonight, everything is running on time. derek, back to you. >> thank you. >>> topper is here with the 9 forecast first. the 90s are already a distant memory. >> reporter: they sure are. we were 83 yesterday. today we didn't get out of the 50s. good news though. the weekend looks pretty good. at least tomorrow does. for tonight if you're headed out, grab a light jacket. temperatures are...
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virginia governor bob mcdonnell is asking residents to join west virginia in a moment of silence at 3:30 this afternoon. >>> a teenager involved in a mass shooting is due in court today. he has been charged with killing jordan howe on march 22nd. eight days later, four people were killed in a drive-by shooting. his brother, another man and a juvenile have been charged in that shooting. orlando carter and sims have a hearing that is scheduled for thursday. >>> still to come on 9 news now, hundreds are homeless after a fire ripped through an apartment building overnight and then later, find out why the crew aboard the space shuttle discovery is getting some much-needed downtime. we'll be right back. >>> at least 13 people have been injured after an overnight fire ripped through an apartment building in new york's chinatown. several residents trapped, jumped from fire escapes to safety. the fire spread to nearby buildings. in all, more than 200 people are now homeless. >>> word of mouth spread over facebook and it may to be blame for a james madison university party which got out of hand
virginia governor bob mcdonnell is asking residents to join west virginia in a moment of silence at 3:30 this afternoon. >>> a teenager involved in a mass shooting is due in court today. he has been charged with killing jordan howe on march 22nd. eight days later, four people were killed in a drive-by shooting. his brother, another man and a juvenile have been charged in that shooting. orlando carter and sims have a hearing that is scheduled for thursday. >>> still to come on...
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you'll see michigan state versus butler, then the late game, it's west virginia and duke. the only place to catch the action. still to come, when 9news now returns, drinking danger? hear what the federal government is doing to clamp down the form of mining that could affect our drinking water. and keep you out of trouble with the police when you check out the cherry blossoms. and washington is getting up earlier and earlier these days. so, 9news now is too. join andrea for the region's 4:25 a.m. newscast. that's every weekday right here on 9news now. >>> it was a pretty tough fight, but fire crews have contained a thousand acre wild fire. dozens of families were forced out of their homes and they were allowed to go back a short while ago. firefighters from the forest service used helicopters and bulldozers to contain the blaze. nobody was hurt. >> a fourth person just died after this morning's fire at a refinery north of seattle. three other corporation plant employees are hospitalized in critical condition. residents living five miles away felt the midnight blast. investi
you'll see michigan state versus butler, then the late game, it's west virginia and duke. the only place to catch the action. still to come, when 9news now returns, drinking danger? hear what the federal government is doing to clamp down the form of mining that could affect our drinking water. and keep you out of trouble with the police when you check out the cherry blossoms. and washington is getting up earlier and earlier these days. so, 9news now is too. join andrea for the region's 4:25...
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in this full page advertisement some of the students killed in the virginia tech massacre with calling on the government's to change. they're asking the government to support a bill to support private sellers to run background checks at grandson gun shows. the over signed by relatives of two slain student and by two injured students and their parents. >>> one more step and one story would be different. a laptop fell from a helicopter and landed just inches away from him. was spend something time at a family cookout when a medical helicopter flew by. >> heard the helicopter going by and it was pretty low and then they made like a turn and then when that happened it fell to the ground. the hospital spent over the flight nurse. they were apologetic. from one bizarre incident to another. a san francisco man was trying out his new digital underwater camera in new zealand when he came across a curious octopus the create your wanted the camera and he grabbed it. the owner decided he wasn't giving it up without a fight. >> i figured that camera must have had amazing footage and i kind of took
in this full page advertisement some of the students killed in the virginia tech massacre with calling on the government's to change. they're asking the government to support a bill to support private sellers to run background checks at grandson gun shows. the over signed by relatives of two slain student and by two injured students and their parents. >>> one more step and one story would be different. a laptop fell from a helicopter and landed just inches away from him. was spend...
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this is all taking place in the tiny town of mount coal, west virginia. joining us live with the latest on this ongoing search, katherine? >> hi anita, this afternoon,crews installed them in the holes that they have been drilling for the past couple of days. they are in the process now of trying to ventilate this mine, trying to air out some of the poisonous gases. under the ideal conditions if nothing going wrong, they will be able to get in about 6:00 tonight. >> reporter: rescuers waiting outside the upper big branch mine are anxious to get back to ground. >> this is still a rescue mission to us. we still have rescue chambers that we have to go to. and we still believe. >> reporter: this morning, they got close to where four missing miners might be located. when explosive levels of the toxic gas forced them to evacuate. >> as you can imagine, hauling equipment for the long distance, getting out there, getting exactly where you need to be. and then happens to double time and back out because you find yourself in harm's way. >> reporter: crews are workin
this is all taking place in the tiny town of mount coal, west virginia. joining us live with the latest on this ongoing search, katherine? >> hi anita, this afternoon,crews installed them in the holes that they have been drilling for the past couple of days. they are in the process now of trying to ventilate this mine, trying to air out some of the poisonous gases. under the ideal conditions if nothing going wrong, they will be able to get in about 6:00 tonight. >> reporter:...
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that will be towards fredericksburg and parts of virginia. there you see the cool air. scattered thunderstorms possible monday afternoon. washington even off to the east. again, big questions how far that front will go tomorrow. i think it just squeezes right past washington. lower 70s. finally done with the storm system. unfortunately, bruce, by next weekend we could be setting ourselves up for another round. take away from the forecast. severe threat over, done with. another round of possible thunderstorms by tomorrow afternoon. >> thank you. >>> at finding a gig if you are an ex-offender or high school dropout. instead, there are jobs here. derek mcginty reports. >> reporter: if you hate mondays then you've already got a job but for these folks gathering here for jubilee jobs weekly orientation, this particular monday morning may bring the best news they have had in a while. >> over 20,000 people were placed in the market place. >> jubilee jobs is an employment agency for the poor. it helps anybody that wants to work, needs to work, wants to work to find a marketplac
that will be towards fredericksburg and parts of virginia. there you see the cool air. scattered thunderstorms possible monday afternoon. washington even off to the east. again, big questions how far that front will go tomorrow. i think it just squeezes right past washington. lower 70s. finally done with the storm system. unfortunately, bruce, by next weekend we could be setting ourselves up for another round. take away from the forecast. severe threat over, done with. another round of possible...
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. >>> police were originally looking for a 1999 silver acura with virginia tags. now they believe that he could be driving a number of the vehicles. he might still be in the area because he has family here. reporting live in alexandria, peggy fox, 9news now. >> thank you, peggy. >>> a 12-year-old, armed with the semiautomatic handgun took the weapon on the bus and all the way to the potomac middle school. they say a teacher on the bus duty noticed them pointing the gun at their own head outside the school and they quickly intervened. the child was restrained and held for police who discovered the weapon was not in fact loaded and the boy did not have ammunition. other students were never in jeopardy. >> he only threatened himself out there. and of course, the gun not being loaded. in the end, it was, of course, it turned out to be a positive thing, but that was not known at the time. >> reporter: the boy has been charged with possessing a gun on the school property, which has an automatic year-long expelling. they interviewed their parents and said that they are c
. >>> police were originally looking for a 1999 silver acura with virginia tags. now they believe that he could be driving a number of the vehicles. he might still be in the area because he has family here. reporting live in alexandria, peggy fox, 9news now. >> thank you, peggy. >>> a 12-year-old, armed with the semiautomatic handgun took the weapon on the bus and all the way to the potomac middle school. they say a teacher on the bus duty noticed them pointing the gun...
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that's our goal. >> reporter: moran holds out little hope of stopping the drilling off virginia. senator warner put out a statement saying he endorsing the president's moratorium but he thinks there will be plenty of time to imlament the lessons from the tragedy in the gulf. there was a deafening silence from many drilling supporters. >> we still don't know what caused the explosion that led to this bill, correct? >> the folks at the american petroleum institute say they need to wait and see what the results are of the investigation. they don't know what caused those three massive leaks about a mile down underwater. so they don't know what they can do in the future to prevent it. but again, in norway, they have something they call an acostic reader and it may actually hear high pressure coming and shut off the valve before it hits. >> all interesting developments there. >>> a side note, president obama has banned all new off shore drilling until authorities get to the bottom of the problem. we have a slide show that illustrates this on our website. it is at wusa9.com. while you a
that's our goal. >> reporter: moran holds out little hope of stopping the drilling off virginia. senator warner put out a statement saying he endorsing the president's moratorium but he thinks there will be plenty of time to imlament the lessons from the tragedy in the gulf. there was a deafening silence from many drilling supporters. >> we still don't know what caused the explosion that led to this bill, correct? >> the folks at the american petroleum institute say they need...
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. >>> a virginia man was killed this morning when police used a taser to subdue him. police say the 32-year-old man was unclothed and uncooperative and they were forced to use a stun gun on him in arlington. >>> the district's chief financial officer and school chancellor michelle rhee spent a long day before the city council talking about the current school budget. gang did told them he could not approve the tax because of a multimillion-dollar short fall. >>> along the gulf coast, federal, state and local officials are trying to avert a major natural disaster. derek mcginty is live with the latest on that massive oil spill. derek? >> reporter: as you know, the news gets worse and worse. when i show you a picture in a second. but we have seen the first of what will be many thousands of oil-drenched animals coming out of the gulf of mexico as the spill looms closer to the coastline. this poor creature was found near fort jackson, louisiana. the doctor there is feeding it pep sew business moll of all things. that helps the bird in case it accidentally ingested the oil.
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now. >> here are today's average prices reported by triple-a. $3.01 in dc and $2.75 for a gallon in virginia. and triple-a predicts they will be at or above these during the summer travel season. >> hey there, derek. i'm holding off on putting in that gas. accident just cleared. this one has been there for quite some time on 50 at 295, three vehicles involved there. no major delays leaving town on new york avenue right now. let's get out to i-66 where we are seeing late volume between 495 and 7100. a half hour ride to get through that. luckily, no accidents or incidents to block your way. derek, back to you. >>> thanks patranya. let's get to 9 forecast first with topper shutt. great day out there. >> spectacular. we have a little bit of sunshine and a breeze, but it's not the cold breeze we had yesterday. here's your forecast first, clear skies, it will be much milder tonight. low 40s in the suburbs and low 50s downtown with light wind. so just a great night. temperatures right now are still in the 60s and some 70s. 66 downtown. 70 in frederick. and 70 in manassas. we'll come back and talk a
now. >> here are today's average prices reported by triple-a. $3.01 in dc and $2.75 for a gallon in virginia. and triple-a predicts they will be at or above these during the summer travel season. >> hey there, derek. i'm holding off on putting in that gas. accident just cleared. this one has been there for quite some time on 50 at 295, three vehicles involved there. no major delays leaving town on new york avenue right now. let's get out to i-66 where we are seeing late volume...
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find out about the virginia commute. >>> thank you. the focus on virginia. we begin in arlington. a shot of route 1 and 23rd street. everyone is moving at speed. no incidents to report. mclean, virginia, where we are live to you by dolly madison and cole shire. no accidents at this time. everything is getting thumbs up. a little volume is building as we get closer to hitting 7:00. flying the toll road, lanes are wide open from the greenway past the airport, all the way to the toll plaza. a little congestion trying to access 495. the biggest culprit is not the incidents or accidents but the fog. we have a lot of low visibility out there in the district, maryland and virginia. take it easy and maybe leave a couple of minutes early. 9 news now will be right back. #@ ♪[ music ] >> an appropriate wakeup song for the crew of. it is working a graveyard shift t so the crew has been up for a few hours. astronauts will talk to students here on earth today. these are live pictures. the shuttle is due to land on monday. three missions remain after this one. they had a problem with the insta
find out about the virginia commute. >>> thank you. the focus on virginia. we begin in arlington. a shot of route 1 and 23rd street. everyone is moving at speed. no incidents to report. mclean, virginia, where we are live to you by dolly madison and cole shire. no accidents at this time. everything is getting thumbs up. a little volume is building as we get closer to hitting 7:00. flying the toll road, lanes are wide open from the greenway past the airport, all the way to the toll...
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remember, "9news now" is with you every week day morning starting at 4:25 a.m. >>> virginia is getting rid of i-file, the state's free on-line tax filing service and turning it over to a private company that may charge a fee. it will be patterned after a similar system used by the federal government. state lawmakers decided i-file was not a good use of government resources. >>> in the district mayor fenty's proposal to raise the price of some parking meters is now facing serious backlash. the plan would raise the price of some meters to $3 an hour, to help close the city's budget for -- shortfall. aaa says it's a bad idea treating drivers like atm futures and seems like fenty may have gotten the message. he says he may have to back off. >> what do you think of the idea? interestingly a little research found in chicago, for example, they are paying up to $4.25 to park for an hour at the curb downtown. so, should we really be complaining, especially since our own city is is crying broke? or is that just too much too soon regardless of what other folks have to endure? share your thoughts
remember, "9news now" is with you every week day morning starting at 4:25 a.m. >>> virginia is getting rid of i-file, the state's free on-line tax filing service and turning it over to a private company that may charge a fee. it will be patterned after a similar system used by the federal government. state lawmakers decided i-file was not a good use of government resources. >>> in the district mayor fenty's proposal to raise the price of some parking meters is now...
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moving to virginia. 66 eastbound. the trip seems to be moving well past route 50 to the capital beltway. 395 northbound also keeping an eye on this from duke street to the 14th street bridge. that road is checking out incident and accident free. it is pretty much smooth sailing. 95 northbound before that, drivers are at speed between the prince william parkway to the fairfax county parkway and beyond on to 395. back to andrea. >> a second officer from prince georges county police has been placed under suspension for the beating of a university of maryland student caught on tape last month. 9 news now reporter alex trevino has more. >> reporter: for years university of maryland students celebrated on route 1 after a big basketball win. this year that celebration got out of hand. police have seen in riot gear beating student jack mckenna charging him with assault. prosecutors have since dropped the charges and suspended two officers after the video surfaced. >> we believe we have identified all of -- all of the officers
moving to virginia. 66 eastbound. the trip seems to be moving well past route 50 to the capital beltway. 395 northbound also keeping an eye on this from duke street to the 14th street bridge. that road is checking out incident and accident free. it is pretty much smooth sailing. 95 northbound before that, drivers are at speed between the prince william parkway to the fairfax county parkway and beyond on to 395. back to andrea. >> a second officer from prince georges county police has been...
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. >>> in virginia bob mcdonnell claimed april 16th virginia tech remembrance day. three years ago today a lone gunman killed 32 people and injured dozens more before taking his own life on the campus. a moment of silence was held on the campus this morning followed by the release of 32 balloons. thousands turned out for the 3.2-mile run in remembrance and a candle light vigil will be held later tonight. >>> one of the victims was leslie sherman, who had graduated from west springfield high school. today that school dedicated and named its track after leslie. peggy fox was there for the ceremony. >> in honor of all of the victims of the virginia tech tragedy, we'd like to do a moment of silence. >> reporter: april 16th is a day that virginia tech victims and families will never forget. >> no two ways about it. it is a tough day. always will be for us but events like this that add a little ray of sunshine. >> reporter: leslie is sherman was a 2005 graduate of west springfield high school. she was a model student and ran track. she wasn't the fastest on the team, but
. >>> in virginia bob mcdonnell claimed april 16th virginia tech remembrance day. three years ago today a lone gunman killed 32 people and injured dozens more before taking his own life on the campus. a moment of silence was held on the campus this morning followed by the release of 32 balloons. thousands turned out for the 3.2-mile run in remembrance and a candle light vigil will be held later tonight. >>> one of the victims was leslie sherman, who had graduated from west...
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. >> thank you so much, if this weather holds up, get ready for a lain shift on a major virginia road tonight. that's when crews will start moving all of the lanes of the new little river over the beltway. this is all part of those high occupancy toll lanes that are being worked on. the work is slated to begin at 9:30. it should all be done by 5:00 a.m. tune in tomorrow morning at 4:25 a.m. for angie and see how the traffic is holding up with that new pattern. >>> will the weather be permitting? let's get topper on the terrace. it's nice for now. >> it will last all night. it's going to be much milder. here's your forecast first. for tonight, we stay clear. winds not much of a factor and milder. lows in the 50s. we are talking mid to upper 50s downtown. and remember, the suburbs were in the 30s, much milder. temperatures right now are very nice. we are still in the 70s pretty much across the board. 73 up in gaithersburg and we are looking at 75 in culpeper and mid 70s to upper 70s down fredericksburgway. we will come back and talk about, it's going to feel like late may, almost june t
. >> thank you so much, if this weather holds up, get ready for a lain shift on a major virginia road tonight. that's when crews will start moving all of the lanes of the new little river over the beltway. this is all part of those high occupancy toll lanes that are being worked on. the work is slated to begin at 9:30. it should all be done by 5:00 a.m. tune in tomorrow morning at 4:25 a.m. for angie and see how the traffic is holding up with that new pattern. >>> will the...
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those areas in yellow through the northern virginia. parts of the west virginia panhandle there, washington county, but not allegheny county as you head in to western maryland. most of the counties bordering pennsylvania, either side of the border under the dense fog advisory. visibilities have dropped to near row in a few spots. gaithersburg, frederick, hagerstown a quarter mile. martinsburg zero mile visibility. a mile and change in the columbia area. we know there are pockets in carroll and loudoun and montgomery county and northern faulkier and then the shenandoah valley where visibilities are a half mile, quarter mile or less. watch for patchy dense fog. national visibility is at 89. at andrews less than two miles and easton on the eastern shore. the visibility is one half of a mile. that's going to be the concern. we will break out in to sunshine later this morning. temperatures will be climbing. only to the lower 60s. a few below average. thursday, warm and sunny. and friday warm with a chance of showers later in the day. tempera
those areas in yellow through the northern virginia. parts of the west virginia panhandle there, washington county, but not allegheny county as you head in to western maryland. most of the counties bordering pennsylvania, either side of the border under the dense fog advisory. visibilities have dropped to near row in a few spots. gaithersburg, frederick, hagerstown a quarter mile. martinsburg zero mile visibility. a mile and change in the columbia area. we know there are pockets in carroll and...
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, kentucky and virginia. violations include conveyer belt problems at a west virginia mine where a fire killed two men in 2006 and a kentucky mine was cited for allowing coal ducts to pile up. massey had no immediate response on friday. >>> closer to home, a sexting scandal rocks anyon scale community. we brought you the story last night at 6:00. school students bought and sold news photos of female nude students. they said they were girls from pyle and neighboring walt whitman high the principal at pyle said he was alerted to the pictures on the student's ipod touch by another concerned student. police say 7th and 8th grade boys were selling the images for 3 to $15. pyle said he talked to most of the students and their parents connectedded to the scandal. >> it is not about punishment but concern. concern about students who made poor choices and students who will have to live with pictures being out there that i don't think they want to be out there. and concern about addressing this in a responsive way to m
, kentucky and virginia. violations include conveyer belt problems at a west virginia mine where a fire killed two men in 2006 and a kentucky mine was cited for allowing coal ducts to pile up. massey had no immediate response on friday. >>> closer to home, a sexting scandal rocks anyon scale community. we brought you the story last night at 6:00. school students bought and sold news photos of female nude students. they said they were girls from pyle and neighboring walt whitman high...
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. >>> and gun rights activists held a rally on the state capital in richmond, virginia. it was called the second amendment march to raise awareness of gun ownership rights. it drew about 150 people and most of them wore side arms. >> if you don't practice your rights they can be taken away and so you have to practice them to keep them and everybody here is loyal to the 2nd amendment and passionate about it. >> reporter: people in the crowd had a message for their state representatives that the right to keep and bare arms is a right and the government should work to protect that right. >>> a review of federal records by usa today shows that more than 130 toyota drivers told nitsa they are still experiencing unintended acceleration each after recalled cars were repaired. >>> well angry teachers rallied outside of the offices of d.c. chancellor michelle rhee this evening. they accuse her and mayor adrian fenty of using trumped up deficit numbers to justify the firing of more than 250 teachers last october. we learned yesterday the school system actually has a $34 million su
. >>> and gun rights activists held a rally on the state capital in richmond, virginia. it was called the second amendment march to raise awareness of gun ownership rights. it drew about 150 people and most of them wore side arms. >> if you don't practice your rights they can be taken away and so you have to practice them to keep them and everybody here is loyal to the 2nd amendment and passionate about it. >> reporter: people in the crowd had a message for their state...
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jonathan seare, fox news. >>> an economic boost for virginia. northrup grumman is moving its headquarters to the commonwealth. the ceo is looking into two locations. one near dulles airport and the other in crystal city near the pentagon. they are currently employing 300 people at their corporate head quarters in los angeles. >>> and if you are looking for work, you can check out our job shop on myfoxdc.com. and our job of the day is at the aga con organization. they are a nonprofit looking to alleviating poverty in africa and asia. looking for an administrative assistant. for more on this job and many others, go to myfoxdc.com and click on the job shop tab on the top of the home page. >>> we are remembering dr. dorothy hight today. >> today mourners can attend a public viewing. she passed away last week at the age of 98 and sherry ly is live in northwest with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison and steve. the viewing you mentioned is going to take place here at the national council for negro women. her casket is expected to a
jonathan seare, fox news. >>> an economic boost for virginia. northrup grumman is moving its headquarters to the commonwealth. the ceo is looking into two locations. one near dulles airport and the other in crystal city near the pentagon. they are currently employing 300 people at their corporate head quarters in los angeles. >>> and if you are looking for work, you can check out our job shop on myfoxdc.com. and our job of the day is at the aga con organization. they are a...
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we are live this morning on the farm, specifically bay haven farm in roundhill, virginia. because there is this whole big trend for restaurants to serve food locally. and this is a farm providing just that for an area restaurant and so this morning we're going to check in with the chicks. we're collecting these special eggs and talk about the difference between something that is organic and something grown lokely -- locally and which is better. and so we'll actually show you the difference between these eggs and the eggs you might buy in the grocery store and then one of fox 5 morning news steven lucas chef from wildfire will join us out here this morning. wildfire is a chain restaurant and it is also focusing on using local foods and so he'll take our eggs and see what kind of breakfast he can whip up. >> thank you, holly. we'll see you later on that. >>> that will do it for the 6:00 hour. allison is joining steve nor the next few hours to get us through this monday. >> good morning to all of you. >>> coming up, getting tough on illegal immigration and being done with con
we are live this morning on the farm, specifically bay haven farm in roundhill, virginia. because there is this whole big trend for restaurants to serve food locally. and this is a farm providing just that for an area restaurant and so this morning we're going to check in with the chicks. we're collecting these special eggs and talk about the difference between something that is organic and something grown lokely -- locally and which is better. and so we'll actually show you the difference...
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if $2.96 in d.c., $2.84 in maryland, $2.77 in virginia. prices are higher than a year ago, but $1.26 less than the record high set in 2008. >> the washington times is looking for a new publisher. there publisher's contract will expire on friday and they're looking for replacement. the paper underwent major changes, including deep staff cuts. >>> president george w. bush will release his first book since leaving office. that will happen later this year. crown publishers says "decision points" will hit bookstore shelves on november 9. the publisher says mr. bush is not writing a traditional memoir, but an account of key decisions in his life. his wife's belmar will be released on may 5. -- memoir. >> brian van de graaff is telling us about the potential for storms. >> in northern parts of the area, loudoun county, a frederick, close to virginia, they had tornado warnings, and hail and rain. today, not nearly as severe. let's show you what it looks like. the deep pockets in maryland towards mohbluemont. you will encounter showers. in rockvill
if $2.96 in d.c., $2.84 in maryland, $2.77 in virginia. prices are higher than a year ago, but $1.26 less than the record high set in 2008. >> the washington times is looking for a new publisher. there publisher's contract will expire on friday and they're looking for replacement. the paper underwent major changes, including deep staff cuts. >>> president george w. bush will release his first book since leaving office. that will happen later this year. crown publishers says...
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we'll start in virginia and look here at 66 east of nutley street. you can see very light volume, not much to slow you down as you head in toward the beltway and even continuing around and the overnight construction has been lifted and you should be in good shape. the outer loop of the beltway here in maryland into silver spring, very light volume. inner loop a little bit heavier but better conditions. a little bit of road spray is the only thing have you to deal with this morning. very easy commute this morning. shouldn't see much in the way of delays. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a lot of young people are think ago head to their college careers now and long gone were the days when college students could major in 16th century french literature or adventure recreation. graduates are facing one of the toughest economies in decades so they need a degree that will land them a job. fox's brenda butner takes a look at the best majors. >> reporter: the latest side he can of the poor labor market for new college grads, lower salaries. t
we'll start in virginia and look here at 66 east of nutley street. you can see very light volume, not much to slow you down as you head in toward the beltway and even continuing around and the overnight construction has been lifted and you should be in good shape. the outer loop of the beltway here in maryland into silver spring, very light volume. inner loop a little bit heavier but better conditions. a little bit of road spray is the only thing have you to deal with this morning. very easy...
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first here's howard with a foggy forecast. >> it is included eastern virginia. we are talking harrisburg down to danville almost and norfolk. go anywhere from there, including us and baltimore you are under the dense fog advisory. eastern shore still is not. we will watch that. look at the satellite and radar first and then to the dense fog advisory. the rain from yesterday, a nice gentle rain but left low-level moisture. perfect combinations for forming fog and all the counties in yellow which is everybody except western maryland and shenandoah valley and the eastern shore. >> keep airlines on the ground. >> there will be flight delays with visibilities at dulles at zero at last check. same with gaithersburg and leesburg, martinsburg, hagerstown, a quarter mile and even at gnash we have been dropping to a mile and a quarter. a lot of fog. tappahannock , three quarters of a mile. some of the fog you will be driving and then hit blinding fog where the visibilities is 50 feet. keep that in mind. temperatures in the 40s to near 40 to actually near 50. some spots in
first here's howard with a foggy forecast. >> it is included eastern virginia. we are talking harrisburg down to danville almost and norfolk. go anywhere from there, including us and baltimore you are under the dense fog advisory. eastern shore still is not. we will watch that. look at the satellite and radar first and then to the dense fog advisory. the rain from yesterday, a nice gentle rain but left low-level moisture. perfect combinations for forming fog and all the counties in yellow...
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route 29 in virginia nickname the seminole trail? is there actually a seminole connection that is a good yes. >> i thought the seminoles were just down in florida. >> that is where they hail from. the seam know indians. we did research and the research of the history of of our state and strat highways is very interesting an confused because at some point, if you think about t when these trails first developed and then road and highways, it would be different from state to state. you would be in one state, it welcome back nice road and you get in the next state, no one is keeping it up. it has a different name and all that kind of stuff. as far as route 29 goes, it does go walt way to florida. no one knows why it is known as the seminole trail. i do want to read from one web site that says a 1928 act known as senate bill 64 gave the route its name but it gives no reason of why or who suggested the name. it is thought that the road was named such to attract tourists to florida. because it does go down to pensacola, florida as you can s
route 29 in virginia nickname the seminole trail? is there actually a seminole connection that is a good yes. >> i thought the seminoles were just down in florida. >> that is where they hail from. the seam know indians. we did research and the research of the history of of our state and strat highways is very interesting an confused because at some point, if you think about t when these trails first developed and then road and highways, it would be different from state to state. you...
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down through virginia, we've only had a few high clouds come through the area today. so mostly clear conditions here. we'll have more sunshine coming your way tomorrow, but not by midweek. we've got a storm system for midweek. at 43 degrees starting out, you're likely to start your morning tomorrow at about 44. and about 39. up about one or two degrees. the morning temperature in montgomery county, around gaithersburg, your high today was 66 and 64 degrees now. not necessarily here across the nation. 81 degrees currently and 85 in phoenix. relatively cool conditions. high heat is going to move in. showers coming our way about midweek. through areas of florida, cape canaveral seeing the showers and storms, delaying the landing of space shuttle discovery. and see the system there coming through arkansas, areas of mississippi. that's the low pressure system that will be scooting this way, giving us some showers by midweek. i think about noontime. there's some high clouds across the area coming our way through tomorrowxd morning and througho the day. that's tuesday late,
down through virginia, we've only had a few high clouds come through the area today. so mostly clear conditions here. we'll have more sunshine coming your way tomorrow, but not by midweek. we've got a storm system for midweek. at 43 degrees starting out, you're likely to start your morning tomorrow at about 44. and about 39. up about one or two degrees. the morning temperature in montgomery county, around gaithersburg, your high today was 66 and 64 degrees now. not necessarily here across the...
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there was also a gun rights rally at a national park in virginia. congress recently passed a bill making it legal to carry guns property in virginia. our peggy fox reports. >> i'm sure a lot of our words today will be twisted and planted. >> reporter: right at start, a speaker barbed the media even though there were more media than gun rights advocates who were becoming first demonstrators to carry guns in a national park. >> people exercising the second amendment right because if we don't, it will be taken away eventually. >> they rallied at graphic ry point next to national airport and across from the nation's capital where gun laws are far more strict than in virginia. even though it's legal to carry a fully-loaded weapon out here, the organizers agreed to have their people strap their rifles to their back, unloaded. >> reporter: but their handguns were loaded. it's a sight that angered them. >> to do this on the 15th anniversary oklahoma city bombings is disgraceful. >> the idea they want to intimidate us. >> reporter: she's referring to mike va
there was also a gun rights rally at a national park in virginia. congress recently passed a bill making it legal to carry guns property in virginia. our peggy fox reports. >> i'm sure a lot of our words today will be twisted and planted. >> reporter: right at start, a speaker barbed the media even though there were more media than gun rights advocates who were becoming first demonstrators to carry guns in a national park. >> people exercising the second amendment right...
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hello, virginia. making your way up from the prince william parkway to the fairfax county parkway not going to find incidents or accidents in the way. a report of an accident earlier is clear. the beltway in virginia we are looking at a smooth commute for drivers making their way between the wilson bridge and the american legion. we are checking your tieups all morning long at wusa9.com. >>> in the living well headlines, another reason to make sure you take your vitamins. a study finds women who take multivitamin and calcium supplements may reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. it is not clear which vitamins help, but researchers suggest the interaction of different ones together creates the beneficial affect. >>> new research suggests that picky eating is more prevalent among children with autism. they tend to refuse more foods and more likely to restrict diets to a smaller variety of foods than other youngsters. they point out picky eating is not a symptom of autism. >>> the more people eat
hello, virginia. making your way up from the prince william parkway to the fairfax county parkway not going to find incidents or accidents in the way. a report of an accident earlier is clear. the beltway in virginia we are looking at a smooth commute for drivers making their way between the wilson bridge and the american legion. we are checking your tieups all morning long at wusa9.com. >>> in the living well headlines, another reason to make sure you take your vitamins. a study finds...
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in dumfries, virginia, a 12- year-old armed with the semiautomatic handgun takes it on the school bus this morning. going all the way to the potomac middle school. >> and had he got off the bus and pointed the gun at his head. >> the teacher on the bus duty. they saw what was going on and quickly responded. and they were able to, you know, di fuse the situation. >> the boy was estranged and held for police to determine that the gun was not loaded and the boy didn't have ammunition. >> what if somebody were to get on the bus and intervene? then what? >> he was a good guy. i think that, you know, something happened. >> and the sixth grader is undergoing a medical evaluation. and they are facing charges of possessing a gun on the school property, an automatic 365-day expeelings. >> at the nuclear center in downtown dc, ton of security here. you can see the pedestrian fences. they are the barricades to keep cars and trucks out there. but what we're not seeing ends up there. and that is traffic. president obama could only dream that the world leaders are listening as closely as they could
in dumfries, virginia, a 12- year-old armed with the semiautomatic handgun takes it on the school bus this morning. going all the way to the potomac middle school. >> and had he got off the bus and pointed the gun at his head. >> the teacher on the bus duty. they saw what was going on and quickly responded. and they were able to, you know, di fuse the situation. >> the boy was estranged and held for police to determine that the gun was not loaded and the boy didn't have...
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no problems coming in out of virginia. don't forget about the summit taking place around verizon. a good portion of massachusetts avenue will be tied up between 9th and 1th streets and there will be additional closures because of parking. if you can, work from home, metro into work but beprepared for lengthy delays downtown today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, julie touched it. you can expect a lot of traffic problems in d.c. for the next couple of days as world leaders are in town for a nuclear summit and security will be extra tight. >>> sarah simmons joins us live this morning. she is in northwest washington near the convention center with all the details. >> good morning. >> reporter: district transportation officials have been planning for this for days. as you can see behind me, there are already those fences that are up, barricades that are up and you will note is a military presence already in lace here around the convention center. -- in place here around the convention center. there are already parking restrictions? place at the time. t
no problems coming in out of virginia. don't forget about the summit taking place around verizon. a good portion of massachusetts avenue will be tied up between 9th and 1th streets and there will be additional closures because of parking. if you can, work from home, metro into work but beprepared for lengthy delays downtown today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, julie touched it. you can expect a lot of traffic problems in d.c. for the next couple of...
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haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so far checking out interstate 66 on the approach to the roosevelt bridge. gw parkway under the potomac bridges, route 50, everything is doing okay under a very light volume of traffic. let's head over and see how we're doing elsewhere. the trip along 270 didn't see a whole lot of overnight road work. light volume from frederick down to the split. >>> it is a big day in washington. more than 40 world leaders are in town to participate in president obama's nuclear security summit. because of that security is very tight. roads are closed, metro is affected and i
haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so...
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>> reporter: that's exactly right. >> craig boswell for us live in west virginia. thank you. >>> investigators still trying to determine what sparked a huge business fire on old baltimore pike in beltsville. sky fox was above the flames. people heard explosions. it was ammunition going off inside a motorcycle repair shop. the explosion so powerful that the back buckled and the front garage door blown out. it spread to nearby shops. >>> a diplomat from qatar who caused a air scare has to leave the u.s. today. he went into the plane bathroom and tried to light a cigarette from washington, d.c. to denver and then joked about trying to light his shoes on bomb. he was not charged due to diplomatic immunity but he will be sent back to qatar or another country. >>> time is 9 minutes after 8:00 and we'll see other stories making headlines today, coming up. >>> and a neighborhood told they cannot add any more bars or restaurants. find out why. we'll share. it's now 10 minutes after the hour. >>> 50 degrees right now at 8:13. time for a look at other stories making headline
>> reporter: that's exactly right. >> craig boswell for us live in west virginia. thank you. >>> investigators still trying to determine what sparked a huge business fire on old baltimore pike in beltsville. sky fox was above the flames. people heard explosions. it was ammunition going off inside a motorcycle repair shop. the explosion so powerful that the back buckled and the front garage door blown out. it spread to nearby shops. >>> a diplomat from qatar who...
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>> virginia, virginia, it's all about you right now. this is near the hunter mill exit on hunter mill. we're calling it a friday light out here, things checking out okay. moving over to the grass eggs, come fly with me over the gw parkway making our way past the beltway 123 to the bay bridge. the time now is 6:38. >>> tgi friday. 9news now will be right back. [ applause ] [ grunting ] [ male announcer ] venus williams doesn't let sweat and odor ruin her style. [ grunting ] [ male announcer ] new tide plus febreze freshness sport. the #1 sports detergent at putting away stains... and it eliminates odors, so your style is always fresh. [ venus ] i smell victory. [ male announcer ] if it works for venus, imagine what it will do for your family's clothes. tide plus febreze freshness sport. style is an option. clean is not. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9 news now in 17 minutes. the morning show begins in nine minutes. good morning, maggie. >> good morning to you. coming up here this friday, we'll take you to west virginia where crews ar
>> virginia, virginia, it's all about you right now. this is near the hunter mill exit on hunter mill. we're calling it a friday light out here, things checking out okay. moving over to the grass eggs, come fly with me over the gw parkway making our way past the beltway 123 to the bay bridge. the time now is 6:38. >>> tgi friday. 9news now will be right back. [ applause ] [ grunting ] [ male announcer ] venus williams doesn't let sweat and odor ruin her style. [ grunting ] [ male...
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beckly, west virginia, 36 degrees. so that is that cold air. that is why our temperature, our high today is going to be 30 degrees lower than it was just two days ago. two or three days ago. here is your planner for today. morning clouds but we'll see sunshine this afternoon. high only about 60 or 61 degrees today. and breezy. i'll give you more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. >>> let's check in with julie wright and find out how the roads are this morning. >> they're not looking so bad right now. we are northbound along route 5. we are picking up furniture, believe it or not. we do have reports that a truck lost a load of bedroom furniture along northbound 4 at brian town road. they are out there trying to retrieve the articles. be very careful there. northbound 5 there. no other stents to report at the wilson bridge. traffic running smoothly there. southbound along 270, lanes are open leaving rockville headed out towards the split. the main line as well as the local lanes moving at speed. no problems now
beckly, west virginia, 36 degrees. so that is that cold air. that is why our temperature, our high today is going to be 30 degrees lower than it was just two days ago. two or three days ago. here is your planner for today. morning clouds but we'll see sunshine this afternoon. high only about 60 or 61 degrees today. and breezy. i'll give you more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. >>> let's check in with julie wright and find out how the roads...
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governor bob mcdonnel as confederate history month in virginia. his original proclamation failed to mention slavery. he apologized for it and denounced slavery. jeremy mayor does not think the controversy will do mcdonnel any daniel. >> most of the people angry about this didn't vote for him so this is not a major scandal or problem for this governor. >> governor mcdonnel says he issued the proclamation to help promote tourism in the commonwealth. next year is the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war. >>> still to come when 9news now returns, tiger woods teed off at the masters. it appears he's still got it. highlights next in sports. >>> right now at 5:18, let's take a look at celebrities born on this april 9th. "playboy" magazine founder hue hefner is 84. actor dennis quaid turns 56 today. keisha knight pulliam is 31 today. happy birthday if it's your day. ñ >>> good morning, everyone. i'm brett haber with your wake- up sports. what did we expect? he'd be shooting 80? unlikely after his surgery tiger took eight months off and took t
governor bob mcdonnel as confederate history month in virginia. his original proclamation failed to mention slavery. he apologized for it and denounced slavery. jeremy mayor does not think the controversy will do mcdonnel any daniel. >> most of the people angry about this didn't vote for him so this is not a major scandal or problem for this governor. >> governor mcdonnel says he issued the proclamation to help promote tourism in the commonwealth. next year is the 150th anniversary...
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virginia. our forecast for today, increasing clouds, showers and thunderstorms rolling in, but probably not until late this afternoon and evening. heaviest rains and shower chances coming after 8:00 p.m. this evening. for tomorrow, a lingering shower or two first thing this time tomorrow morning. sunshine breaking out by tomorrow afternoon it will feel cooler than average tomorrow, believe it or not, temperatures will stay in the mid to high 50s that will feel down right cold compared to the back-to-back 90s we've had. it's going to be a toasty one today, jerry. temperatures up into the mid 80s once again. >> chuck, we will be prepared. let's see how we're doing. early morning thursday morning commute getting under way. quiet northbound and southbound right now. as you make the trip on the capital beltway no hangups. let's see how we're doing along 270 southbound there was overnight road work headed out of gaithersburg, they are in the process of picking that up. northbound still working on the
virginia. our forecast for today, increasing clouds, showers and thunderstorms rolling in, but probably not until late this afternoon and evening. heaviest rains and shower chances coming after 8:00 p.m. this evening. for tomorrow, a lingering shower or two first thing this time tomorrow morning. sunshine breaking out by tomorrow afternoon it will feel cooler than average tomorrow, believe it or not, temperatures will stay in the mid to high 50s that will feel down right cold compared to the...
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will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this resulted again in 25 fatalities. now, as many as 40 rescuers went inside the mine to try to make rescues and four are unbeinged for. they pulled the rescuers out because of the large build-up of methane and carbon monoxide. the governor told me he does believe there could be a chamber near these four men that would allow them to breathe what they call clean air away from this methane. so that is the hope. they are telling families this is hope but rescuers are not inside right now and hire is further explanation on why they had to be pulled
will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this...
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issue two, we'll head over to northern virginia. had the accident 95 northbound, the left side of your screen between lorton and newington. authorities putting the wraps on that that has northbound traffic backed up. right side of your screen is southbound traffic crawling from the beltway most of the way to woodbridge due in part to rubber necking in the earlier accident. capital beltway had an accident on the outer loop of the beltway near connecticut avenue. the inner loop that's a typical pattern for the afternoon rush hour which is well under way. barbara, back to you. >> all right, jerry. are you leaving us now. >> i'm going to stay around. >> meanwhile, drivers in virginia, it's going to be a long year. vdot is working on ambitious projects designed to give you a smoother commute. in the meantime, your trip to work will take you a little bit longer. >> between springfield and au ca kwan, extension of the fairfax county parkway and the rail line to dulles, a set of ambitious projects. >> all of these projects are on schedule,
issue two, we'll head over to northern virginia. had the accident 95 northbound, the left side of your screen between lorton and newington. authorities putting the wraps on that that has northbound traffic backed up. right side of your screen is southbound traffic crawling from the beltway most of the way to woodbridge due in part to rubber necking in the earlier accident. capital beltway had an accident on the outer loop of the beltway near connecticut avenue. the inner loop that's a typical...
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manassas, virginia at 43 degrees. winchester, it is 46. cambridge, maryland coming in at 48 degrees this morning. not a lot to show you on the map today. got some high clouds that will push through the area. high pressure in control. conditions will remain quiet. our winds will be calm. any real weather that happens is going to go around us but some of those high clouds will work their way over that ridge of high pressure. we'll see some high, thin clouds during the course of the day today. mostly sunny skies. here is at the forecast look like for today, mostly sunny skies. a warm afternoon. our average high for this date would be 62 degrees. so way high of 77 degrees, how much higher than normal is that? 15degrees. that is right. very good. we are looking at a mild night. 54degrees for your overnight low, clear skies, calm winds. then your five-day forecast, more of the same for the foreseeable future. how about this for your easter weekend. saturday, 79 degrees. sundays, a few clouds in there. 7 # degrees. monday and tuesday, we're still
manassas, virginia at 43 degrees. winchester, it is 46. cambridge, maryland coming in at 48 degrees this morning. not a lot to show you on the map today. got some high clouds that will push through the area. high pressure in control. conditions will remain quiet. our winds will be calm. any real weather that happens is going to go around us but some of those high clouds will work their way over that ridge of high pressure. we'll see some high, thin clouds during the course of the day today....
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culpeper, virginia at 45 degrees this morning. here is a look at the satellite- radar composite for our region. clear skies here. up to the north, secure clear skies there. the rain has moved out. they've got nice recovery efforts or nice weather for the recovery efforts going on in new england. they will continue to see flooding for today in parts of the region has some of the rivers continue to crest. here is a look at the surface map. here what is we think will be going on if if you had and for the next 4 hours. -- for today and for the next 24 hours. high pressure is in control of our weather keeping things nice and calm and quiet. there is a cold front out to the west. you see the clouds associated with it. that will eventually work its way here. i think the main impact of the cold front will bring clouds in maybe saturday night. we really think the precipitation is going to break up before it gets here so i doubt we'll see anything. maybe some view ares to the west might see a riskle or two but that is about it. we look like
culpeper, virginia at 45 degrees this morning. here is a look at the satellite- radar composite for our region. clear skies here. up to the north, secure clear skies there. the rain has moved out. they've got nice recovery efforts or nice weather for the recovery efforts going on in new england. they will continue to see flooding for today in parts of the region has some of the rivers continue to crest. here is a look at the surface map. here what is we think will be going on if if you had and...